College of Education and Public Service Faculty

Lauren Arend, Ph.D.

Brief BioLauren Arend earned her B.S. in Human Development from Cornell University. Before pursuing her doctorate in Educational Leadership from Saint Louis University, Lauren worked with young children and teachers of young children at the International Child Resource Institute in Berkeley, California. Lauren's research focuses on early childhood leadership, particularly how early childhood directors develop a leadership practice.

Beyond young children, Lauren's teaching interests include research methods and program evaluation. She has worked as an independent program evaluator for non-profit programs including summer reading programs, arts integration programs, and youth leadership programs.

Teaching AreasAction ResearchResearch MethodsIntroductory StatisticsSchool and Community Early Childhood Education

Presentations and PublicationsRogers, M. & Arend, L. (February, 2014). Crunching numbers and a story in pictures: Ways of knowing and "program success". Paper and poster presented for the American Camp Association National Conference, Orlando.

Arend, L. (January, 2014). Reading and writing at boys' camp: Lessons for schools and camps. Poster presented for the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors Biennial Research Symposium in Martinsville, IN.Arend, L. (February, 2013). Reading at camp: Outcomes of a summer reading program at Sherwood Forest Camp. Paper and poster presented for the American Camp Association National Conference, Dallas.

Arend, L. (February, 2012). A utilization-focused evaluation of a pilot reading program at Sherwood Forest Camp. Paper and poster presented for the American Camp Association National Conference, Atlanta.

Arend, L. (October, 2010). Filling the void: A call for educational administration specific to early childhood leaders. Paper presented for University Council for Educational Administration, New Orleans.

Arend, L. (April, 2010). The Current State of Early Childhood Education: How ECE Directors Manage their Human Resources. Poster presented for the Missouri Professors of Educational Administration, Columbia, MO.

Arend, L. (April, 2010). The Current State of Early Childhood Education: How ECE Directors Manage their Human Resources. Poster presented for the Saint Louis University Graduate Research Symposium, Saint Louis.

Bey, A., Bussey, L., & Ray, L. (May 2007). How do we know what good school leadership is?: An investigation of epistemology, ontology, and critical theory. Presentation to the Educational Leadership Faculty.